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One viewer tweeted: “History repeating itself. Kelly Rowland wasn't around and her act went home. @robbiewilliams p***ed off for his own self gain and United Vibe have gone. #XFactor.”

Another said: “Robbie takes a night off and two of his acts end up in the bottom three. Maybe if they had a mentor who gave a s**t? or maybe if they weren't just so completely useless. #xfactor,” posted another.

A third fumed: “Absolutely no shock there. I think it’s shocking that Robbie has just f**ked off, his category is a mess and both his acts are in the sing off/gone out. L I V I D #XFactor.”

“Robbie has really been a terrible judge/mentor, plus he’s not even here to support them #xfactor,” claimed another.

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Robbie responded to the bad news on Twitter, writing: "In absolute shock after that results show on @TheXFactor UnitedVibe: the Universe worked against us tonight, but you'll be back stronger and better than ever. Love you guys x."

In absolute shock after that results show on @TheXFactor UnitedVibe: the Universe worked against us tonight, but you&#39;ll be back stronger and better than ever. Love you guys x